I’m looking for the name of the symbol used in the below text. You have to visit the website to see it.
Please see the above link as the symbol didn’t copy . I look forward to your feedback
Newton formulated the classical theories of mechanics and optics and invented calculus years before Leibniz. However, he did not publish his work on calculus until afterward Leibniz had published his. This led to a bitter priority dispute between English and continental mathematicians which persisted for decades, to the detriment of all concerned. Newton discovered that the binomial theorem was valid for fractional powers, but left it for Wallis to publish (which he did, with appropriate credit to Newton). Newton formulated a theory of sound, but derived a speed which did not agree with his experiments. The reason for the discrepancy was that the concept of adiabatic propagation did not yet exist, so Newton’s answer was too low by a factor of , where is the ratio of heat capacities of air. Newton therefore fudged his theory until agreement was achieved
As to the symbol, if you mean Ʃ that’s a capital sigma (the writer is using it as his “reference” symbol, rather than in a mathematical meaning) and if you mean γ that’s a gamma. They’re Greek letters.
I’m sorry I thought I gave you the proper link. Yes Nava. it’s a gamma. So how do you express a gamma followed by a raised 1/2. And I really do appreciate the feedback!
